I Stand for Change

I Stand for Change.

An adaptation of "I have a Dream" by Martin Luther King

I have been honored to join you in this endeavor in fighting for our nation against the tyranny of dictators, crook politicians and wealthy “whisperers”.  This current administration is just a continuation of the never-ending corrupt government system.  We all continue to live in a shadow of fears that curtails our Freedom of Expressions. We all live in a shadow wherein no one can speak the truth and information is mostly hidden.

Dawn is breaking and so our hopes.  This is now is the time to stand and fight for what we believe is right, for our country, for our colleagues, for our poor brothers and sisters and most of all for our kin.

Consistently, we elevate concerns to the our government but the response we get is more killings and more threat of putting men behind bars who are brave enough to expose our distorted government system and corrupt officials.

Where is the so-called State Obligation to Protect, to Respect and to Fulfill?  Where are these three (3) major obligations of our government going?  Where are we heading from the devastation of our dignity and freedom? 

Instead of giving attention to honest cry of our whistle blowers they were either silenced or get raped with lots of subpoena and court cases while those powerful in command are all smiling like a devil.  This shows that we are living in a shameful, degrading and injustice nation.  In spite of religiously paying cash to keep these powerful people to become wealthier and famous we get nothing but shame and criticism.  We all pay cash, out our dirty hands to feed these corrupt politicians and let their families shop the branded goods.  We do pay cash out of our sweat and blood but being compensated nothing but injustice and discrimination. 

We should demand for our security, for our freedom, for adequate standard of living and for true democracy in this nation.  We have been struggling for decades.  We have been keeping our eyes open for almost 24/7 for our dreams and goals.  We have been praying and hoping to be able to see the full realization our goals in the future.  But for as long as we keep raising these powerful politicians and wealthy “whisperers” who can bend the laws, who can make illogical inserts so as to steal from the nation’s treasure box, who can promote injustice instead of being righteous and for as long as there are those who can manipulate our poor brothers and sisters for their own selfish motives we will continue to go hungry and thirsty. 

Yes, until now, we are still hungry and thirsty for true justice, for better food on top of our table, for the equal payment of hardships and for the satisfaction of our human rights listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which is a mere covenant of the Philippine State to implement.  Have we seen gradual improvement from the past or getting worse?

Decades past, there are still many victims of civil and political injustices; increasing number of poor families who are suffering from inaccessibility of help from our government; large numbers of employed workers crying for decent wage; millions of unemployed going hungry daily and experiencing malnutrition; and many more suffering from different areas due to government’s negligence to change our corrupt system.

Promises… promises! But in the end we whose voices are unheard will continue to suffer.  We the silent majority who are working hard to keep the economy going, will continue to bear the pain, pray and hope.  We from the young generation 2 or 3 decades ago who are now wearing gray hair but continue to fight for change.

I will keep standing here to fight for change.  I will never stop fighting until my eyes were closed and my body laid 6-feet below the ground.  So then, I urged everyone with me right now, to help me continue with this fight, to change our corrupt government system.  Stand beside me until the time we see the real change.  God is our source of strength and I believe He will make us win this battle for the glory of our new generation.  

Thank you.

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